Chapter 5

Realizing she’d put her foot in it, Phedra quickly clapped a hand over her mouth “Never mind. Now that you’ve married into the Ramirez family, you must play by the rules. Look at yourself. What a mess!”

Letitia raised her hand to cover up. “I’ll go change right now”

“What an embarrassment. I can’t figure out what Elgin sees in you. Any darling daughter from AquaCity would be a step. up from you…”

Phedra said with disdain when suddenly a grey suit jacket was draped over Letitia’s shoulders.

A wave of warmth enveloped her, carrying a familiar scent.

“No matter what, she’s not embarrassing you,” Elgin pulled her into his arms. “Phedra, you’re sticking your nose too far

into this

Letitia instinctively tried to pull away, worried about getting him wet or dirty.

But Elgin held on firmly, making her more anxious. What was wrong with him?

She was the one who got drenched, not him. Was he out of his mind?

Seeing him, Phedra quickly put on a smile. “Elgin, I was just setting some boundaries for my daughter-in-law.”

“My rules are the only rules. Letitia doesn’t need to follow yours!”

Phedra’s smile froze on her face, and Letitia was even more stiff.

Did she hear that right? Was Elgin sticking up for her?

And Elgin, holding her tenderly, headed towards the villa. Butler, show the guest out.”

“Yes, Mr. Ramirez

Letitia was uncomfortable, not daring to move. “Was that your mother?”

“Just a stepmother”

“Oh… Letitia replied, “You spoke up for me just now, and she must feel offended.”

Elgin answered indifferently. So what?” He could not care less

“She’s got no right to bully you.” Elgin’s lips barely moved. “In all the world, I’m the only one who gets to bully you.”

Letitia’s heart skipped a beat. Even the right to insult her was his alone but no one else’s.

“Did you apologize to Phedra just now? is that so?

looked down.

“Slap yourself.”

gaze, puzzled about what she had said wrong. Was it because she had

explain but just arched an eyebrow indifferently. His word was law.

“smack,” Letitia bit her

her cheek needed to show a red mark to satisfy

be a second slap, a third… until he was

the hang of it, Elgin pointed to the thermos on the coffee table. “Go

did as told.

when she lifted the lid, tantalizing her appetite.

‘This is.

Soup from Phedra.”

but she could never taste

vegetative

but dared not, blinking rapidly to push back

with legs crossed chin up “Letitia, eat the

wanted her

said. Phedra brought this for you

eat it Figuns tone grew impatient Trom now on you’ll eat all the soups

up the spoon, scooped up some soup and brought it to her

can do

Open your mouth”

no choice but

gint of something unreadable

his fertility would get weakened making it hard to get a woman pregnant. He might just let Letitia have it. She was a woman and

even if it did so what? He couldn’t care less about her life or

was glad because she was hungry

her an agreement while she

closely It was

mamed but he already wanted a divorce What was

in three months, and you’ll leave with nothing. Elgin rested his forehead

the woman he had slept

would be meaningless, because he would marry that woman.

all her beauty had him unconsciously

you wish, Letitia agreed. “But I have a condition”

bargain with me? You want

“No”

It was Elgins untouchable sore spot and anyone who dared to

Letitia knew his temper,

maybe your father’s death wasn’t

quickly like storm

over the coffee table, soup spilling everywhere Letitia, how dare you bring this up To my face? Do you

to die?

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